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Jackson Herald
The four sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Casto, of Rockcastle, are in uniform. Cpl. Milford Casto, an aviator radar operator with the Marines, is the husband of the former Marie Kessel, who with a small daughter, is with her parents near Ripley, He is stationed in North Carolina. S/Sgt. Dale C Casto has been in the service more than three years and is in England. Cpl. Arthur Casto is with the Army Air Corps in Texas, and Cpl. Bernard Casto, also with the Army Air Corps, is in Florida. All are graduates of the Ripley High School, except Bernard who was graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston. (Friday, Sept. 15, 1944
Charleston Gazette, The - (Jul/21/2006)
Jonathan Allendale "Dale" Casto, 86, of South Charleston, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was born on Sept. 3, 1919, in Rockcastle. He was the son of the late Oak H. and Elva Battrill Casto. He was a 1939 graduate of Ripley High School and a 1949 graduate of Indiana Technical College now known as Indiana Tech.
Dale was a World War II veteran serving as a Staff Sergeant for the eighth AAF Flying Fortress Squadron from 1941 to 1945. Dale split his working career between 22 years as a mechanical engineer at Union Carbide's South Charleston plant and 12 years for the state of West Virginia having retired as the director for Gas and Pipeline Safety Division of the Public Service Commission.
In his spare time, he was an avid gardener, raised AKC field champion beagles, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed opening trout day at the Union Carbide Hunting and Fishing Club at Blue Creek and the fall opening of squirrel, rabbit, and deer seasons at his family farm in Rock Castle.
Dale also enjoyed golf and was fortunate to have had a hole-in-one on the number 4 hole at Kanawha Country Club. He also had several '300' games while bowling in various area bowling leagues.
Surviving are his wife, Violet Vaughn Casto; son, Jonathan Craig Casto and his wife, Nancy; grandchildren, Jonathan Shane Casto and Nicole Casto Kay; sister, Ardella Casto; brothers, Arthur and Bernard Casto; and many nephews and nieces.
Dale was a Christian and a lifelong active member of the First Baptist Church, South Charleston. He also was a 50-year member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge No. 159 A.F. & A.M.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with the Rev. Jody Pistore officiating.
Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The First Baptist Church Elevator Fund, 515 D St., South Charleston, WV 25303.
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West Virginia Pioneers
1919 - 2006 (86 years)
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